Central location to pick up amazing cakes. you can order ahead and get anything your heart desires…read more Never a let down when you order dessert from Lafrenai

This review was long over due. I need to acknowledge the excellent experience I received from this…read morewonderful lady named Roxanne. She was absolutely helpful, patient and professional. I arrived at the Lafrenaie location inside the Roaster's which has its own entrance on Atwater Ave on my sister's birthday. Moreover, I was looking for a last minute cake. There were several options available but I needed assistance. All the while FaceTiming my mom and sending pictures of cakes to my brother in law, Roxanne waited and smiled patiently and even chipped in with recommendations. We finally came to an agreement and she offered to personalize the cake and asked me if I was going to eat it that evening or the next day because the strawberries would be frozen . She went in the back and replaced all the frozen berries on top pf the cake for fresh ones so that we could enjoy it the same day. She went above and beyond and exceeded my expectations. This whole experience was totally 5 STARS !!!!

I love this pastry shop, it's my go to place when I'm craving sweets…read more The staff is always so nice They have everything Italian. Cakes, pastries, cookies, sandwiches, salads, pizza, bread, coffee and they also have Italian products where you could buy(cheese, pasta, pasta sauce, cold cuts, pantone ect). My favorites here are the cannolis, the lobster tale and also the sandwiches. I also love the cafe cream and the ice limoncello. This place is perfect to grab something in the morning but also good for lunch time and dinner. They also have a small eating area where ppl can eat the food that they order. Definitely a must try place for everyone.

Something changed, Patisserie St Martin used to make delicious cakes…read more Their classic Chocolate Bûche de Noël used to be one of our favorites. But last year, the chocolate bûche was dry. For Valentine, I had their cupcakes: chocolate, vanilla. The chocolate cupcake was dry. The bottom of the cake was sticking on the cupcake paper. They seem to have changed recipe of their chocolate cakes. The vanilla cupcake was better, although not soft, nor moist. The frosting tasted like shortening rather than buttercream.

A quaint and cute coffee shop with great lattes. Service was great!…read more We enjoyed the almond croissant (flaky after we warmed it up). the latte was strong and perfectly hot. The macchiato didn't have a lot of foam on top but nevertheless good.

Helico served the best latte during my stay in Montreal over 5 days. It wasn't too sweet, had a…read morenice creaminess to it, and had warming spices that you see during the fall. The restaurant itself is broken into 3 areas (a walk up counter, a casual area, and the more formal dining room). It was warm when we went and we were burning up by the time we left, but the drinks were quite good and so was our server. The hubby and I shared a couple of pastries with the savory scone and kouign amann being our favorites. Their dishes look very good, on the smaller side, and meant to be shared.

For context, I only speak English, and understand about four words in French. My friends and I were…read morewarmly welcomed into the store immediately. We perused a bit before ordering, which made it incredibly hard to decide. Their gluten free options were incredible and delicious, and their coffee is on point. I believe they use monk fruit as a sugar replacement, as well, and while you could tell, it actually complemented the flavor of the pastries, rather than detracted from it. I'm looking forward to coming back on my next trip to Montreal!